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It amazing what the family historian can find at the archives. You leave your bag/coat in a locker (£1 coin refundable needed). You also need a pencil because pen and ink is not allowed. There is plenty to keep you occupied without going into the secure part of the archives, (you need to take proof of identity and have a...
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I was visiting with a friend as she was trying to find a part of her family who we couldn't research from Australia. John who works there went beyond the call of duty to help her find her family. It took a couple of hours, but now she knows more about her family. Thank you so much as her Dad...
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We had a lot of help from friendly staff but we had not brought enough information to go ahead. Best to phone in advance and take required identification. Lots of interesting books to browse for ages !

Our party of seven happened upon the Abbey on our walk from hotel into town. It was on our pre-planned of things to do and see but we were totally underprepared for the greeting we received.
There is a real presence in this place, a real sense of being surrounded by a cloud of saints, a tranquillity that is so...
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The staff need to be praised first, because without them most of us would wander aimlessly for the full visit to the Archives. They have been helping me in my never ending search for family for a long time. Whether in person or by email, they always deliver. And if the search is probably going to be hopeless, they usually...
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For those of us into amateur genealogy of Shropshire this is a little gem. Really helpful staff who are run off their feet because of staff cuts. Even has a nice little side room for drinks and locker storage.

We're pursuing family history, and the people at the Archives Office (over 3 different days, so 3 different sets of staff) were universally supportive and ready to help us understand things we hadn't fully appreciated at first. When it came to finding the hidden bits - especially since we were on a tight timetable - they went out of their...
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LOvely librarian gave us a fantastic tour and produced all sorts of historic documents of relevance. But there are also lots of reference materials whcih are useful for finding historical information - even going back before the Normans!

Excellent search facilities and can get a day pass easily. Having family from the area there is so much to follow up that when I go next time I shall go for the 5 year pass. Staff wonderfully helpful and if you do have any connection with the area, well worth a visit

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